The worst NO song...Is there one??
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All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
eCKOh wrote: IF you can think of one please put it here
I don't have one yet
eCKo
For me the prime candidates are Slow Jam and We All Stand.
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
I liked shellshock too and state of the nation
i hate rock a shack though...it hurts my ears
e
Shellshock isn't that poorly written, but it drags on for too long. It's not one of their best, but I don't think it's awful, either.
I know I will get a lot of flak for this, but I really don't like Thieves Like Us.
eCKOh wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
I liked shellshock too and state of the nation
i hate rock a shack though...it hurts my ears
e
What about Slow Jam and We All Stand, T?
Shellshock, Confusion, I told you so, Guilt is a useless emotion, Fine Time, Young Offender, Chemical, Liar
NObabe wrote: Shellshock, Confusion, I told you so, Guilt is a useless emotion, Fine Time, Young Offender, Chemical, Liar
Well, we agree on Fine Time, at least.;)
His (Late) Holiness, The Pope wrote: Is there one? Have you heard most of Republic?
No, I heard most of Movement... :D
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
Yes! absolutely agreed! I really DO!
Fine Time or Every Little Counts are pretty useless tracks to me. I never listen to them. However, Run Wild is the worst track they've done in my opinion.
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
Yes! absolutely agreed! I really DO!
We need to stick together. There are a surprising number of Shellshock-haters out there.
P, there's something really deep about the "you call me on the phone, you left me all alone" line 
Patrick wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
Yes! absolutely agreed! I really DO!
We need to stick together. There are a surprising number of Shellshock-haters out there.
Yeah! But really I cannot understand that. I could understand, someone thinking Shellshock's not their biggest hit tune, and it definitely is not a killer live, but their worst song??? Come on, there's still Working Overtime, Rock the Shack and quite a number of songs on Republic whose names I've forgotten!
But Patrick, what can we do to get more support for Shellshock? It would be time to start a relistening session for it or something like that. That song needs some promotion.
NObabe wrote: P, there's something really deep about the "you call me on the phone, you left me all alone" line
Hey, hey, hey, we're not talking about lyrics, are we?
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
Yes! absolutely agreed! I really DO!
We need to stick together. There are a surprising number of Shellshock-haters out there.
Yeah! But really I cannot understand that. I could understand, someone thinking Shellshock's not their biggest hit tune, and it definitely is not a killer live, but their worst song??? Come on, there's still Working Overtime, Rock the Shack and quite a number of songs on Republic whose names I've forgotten!
But Patrick, what can we do to get more support for Shellshock? It would be time to start a relistening session for it or something like that. That song needs some promotion.
I vote for ROCK THE SHACK and FINE TIME
Both hurt my ears
e
eCKOh wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
Yes! absolutely agreed! I really DO!
We need to stick together. There are a surprising number of Shellshock-haters out there.
Yeah! But really I cannot understand that. I could understand, someone thinking Shellshock's not their biggest hit tune, and it definitely is not a killer live, but their worst song??? Come on, there's still Working Overtime, Rock the Shack and quite a number of songs on Republic whose names I've forgotten!
But Patrick, what can we do to get more support for Shellshock? It would be time to start a relistening session for it or something like that. That song needs some promotion.
I vote for ROCK THE SHACK and FINE TIME
Both hurt my ears
e
Fine time certainly hurts my ears too, T.
Patrick wrote:
eCKOh wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
Yes! absolutely agreed! I really DO!
We need to stick together. There are a surprising number of Shellshock-haters out there.
Yeah! But really I cannot understand that. I could understand, someone thinking Shellshock's not their biggest hit tune, and it definitely is not a killer live, but their worst song??? Come on, there's still Working Overtime, Rock the Shack and quite a number of songs on Republic whose names I've forgotten!
But Patrick, what can we do to get more support for Shellshock? It would be time to start a relistening session for it or something like that. That song needs some promotion.
I vote for ROCK THE SHACK and FINE TIME
Both hurt my ears
e
Fine time certainly hurts my ears too, T.
There's a kool B-side inst on the 12" though
Ruined in a day wrote: I could understand, someone thinking Shellshock's not their biggest hit tune, and it definitely is not a killer live...
Another "Shellshock"-lover here. The live arrangement that it used to have wasn't all that hot, but I love the Warrington 1986 debut, a great variation that was.
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
Yes! absolutely agreed! I really DO!
We need to stick together. There are a surprising number of Shellshock-haters out there.
Yeah! But really I cannot understand that. I could understand, someone thinking Shellshock's not their biggest hit tune, and it definitely is not a killer live, but their worst song??? Come on, there's still Working Overtime, Rock the Shack and quite a number of songs on Republic whose names I've forgotten!
But Patrick, what can we do to get more support for Shellshock? It would be time to start a relistening session for it or something like that. That song needs some promotion.
I think for the time being just pounce mercilessly whenever anyone says something bad about it. Don't permit any name-calling directed at Shellshock or we all start booing and hissing. How does that sound as a plan?
eCKOh wrote:
Patrick wrote:
eCKOh wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
Yes! absolutely agreed! I really DO!
We need to stick together. There are a surprising number of Shellshock-haters out there.
Yeah! But really I cannot understand that. I could understand, someone thinking Shellshock's not their biggest hit tune, and it definitely is not a killer live, but their worst song??? Come on, there's still Working Overtime, Rock the Shack and quite a number of songs on Republic whose names I've forgotten!
But Patrick, what can we do to get more support for Shellshock? It would be time to start a relistening session for it or something like that. That song needs some promotion.
I vote for ROCK THE SHACK and FINE TIME
Both hurt my ears
e
Fine time certainly hurts my ears too, T.
There's a kool B-side inst on the 12" though
Do you mean the Vanishing Point instrumental? If so, I TOTALLY agree.
Shellshock goes on two minutes too long and has about seven too many sequencer lines that make the song fun on the first ten or so listens and then make it unbearably after that. It's far from their worst though and I think that title has to go to Liar, the Jetstream of 1993.
And chalk me up as another State of the Nation-lover.
i like rock the Shack i like Shellshock, state of the nation isnt that good to me but the song i cant really listen to any more(not because its their worst) is Blue Monday, i am just so tired of it, i must have heard that song 500,000,000,000,000, itmes if not more
worst song is the album version of We all Stand, which is Ironic because the Peel Session version of it is one of my favorites
If by worst you mean the one song that if I never heard again would not cause me any pain, then I would have to say Ruined in a Day. It just seems that they were going through the motions without a lot of emotion on that track.
I'm not a huge fan of Shellshock, but in a poll between ShellShock and Ruined, ShellShock would win hands down.
Patrick wrote:
eCKOh wrote:
Patrick wrote:
eCKOh wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote:
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Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
Yes! absolutely agreed! I really DO!
We need to stick together. There are a surprising number of Shellshock-haters out there.
Yeah! But really I cannot understand that. I could understand, someone thinking Shellshock's not their biggest hit tune, and it definitely is not a killer live, but their worst song??? Come on, there's still Working Overtime, Rock the Shack and quite a number of songs on Republic whose names I've forgotten!
But Patrick, what can we do to get more support for Shellshock? It would be time to start a relistening session for it or something like that. That song needs some promotion.
I vote for ROCK THE SHACK and FINE TIME
Both hurt my ears
e
Fine time certainly hurts my ears too, T.
There's a kool B-side inst on the 12" though
Do you mean the Vanishing Point instrumental? If so, I TOTALLY agree.
No Trick...It's called "Don't Do It"
eCKOh wrote:
Patrick wrote:
eCKOh wrote:
Patrick wrote:
eCKOh wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote:
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Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
Yes! absolutely agreed! I really DO!
We need to stick together. There are a surprising number of Shellshock-haters out there.
Yeah! But really I cannot understand that. I could understand, someone thinking Shellshock's not their biggest hit tune, and it definitely is not a killer live, but their worst song??? Come on, there's still Working Overtime, Rock the Shack and quite a number of songs on Republic whose names I've forgotten!
But Patrick, what can we do to get more support for Shellshock? It would be time to start a relistening session for it or something like that. That song needs some promotion.
I vote for ROCK THE SHACK and FINE TIME
Both hurt my ears
e
Fine time certainly hurts my ears too, T.
There's a kool B-side inst on the 12" though
Do you mean the Vanishing Point instrumental? If so, I TOTALLY agree.
No Trick...It's called "Don't Do It"
I'll have to listen to that one again. My memory of it is not that good.
Patrick wrote: I think for the time being just pounce mercilessly whenever anyone says something bad about it. Don't permit any name-calling directed at Shellshock or we all start booing and hissing. How does that sound as a plan?
Agreed! Sounds perfect for phase one.
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote: I think for the time being just pounce mercilessly whenever anyone says something bad about it. Don't permit any name-calling directed at Shellshock or we all start booing and hissing. How does that sound as a plan?
Agreed! Sounds perfect for phase one.
Is phase two stoning??
e
eCKOh wrote:
Ruined in a day wrote:
Patrick wrote: I think for the time being just pounce mercilessly whenever anyone says something bad about it. Don't permit any name-calling directed at Shellshock or we all start booing and hissing. How does that sound as a plan?
Agreed! Sounds perfect for phase one.
Is phase two stoning??
e
Phase two is we tie them all up and make them listen to Shellshock until they confess.
Shellshock is one of my favourite tracks, especially when they stutter [probably a better word for it] Barney's voice.
I'm not sure what my pick at the moment but I heard Thieves... for the first time and it wasn't that good. :/
What? Lair, shellshock, State of the nation, I love all those songs. I even like rock the shack and slow jam, and I really enjoy republic. I think the worst song is definently Fine time.
Beach Boy wrote: What? Lair, shellshock, State of the nation, I love all those songs. I even like rock the shack and slow jam, and I really enjoy republic. I think the worst song is definently Fine time.
Another Fine Time hater! Hurray!
NObabe wrote: Fine Time Haters - sounds like a good name for a band though :\ohwell:
I think we can rival this for the next album title.
any takers??
e
NObabe wrote: Oh my I think I deserve an electric chair then :D
So you have a great deal to confess, M?
hmm, I also hate Fine Time. Now we have to settle out if all Shellshock-Lovers are Fine-time-haters. Don't know of the outcome, but we'll talk about that later.
Matt Bailey wrote: I realise it's a cover, but Turn The Heater On is pants!
You're kidding, aren't you? It's getting surreal now. Shellshock worst song, Turn the Heater on, too.
What's next? True Faith sucks and Revenge's the best side project?
Well, the tying up is sort of a necessary part of the procedure, I believe.
Of course you can avoid it by liking Shellshock.
NObabe wrote: You bet, P, it's just that I'm not that fond of that "tie up" thing
I would say there are no technical errors, but in terms of style, it probably could be improved.
Every Little Counts is possibly the most pathetic effort they have made. I think they thought it was funny. Half of Brotherhood would join it in the can though for me, including the painful State of the Nation.
i love fine time. especially at 7am on the way to work, very loud in the car.
worst has to be rock the shack. utter wank.
eCKOh wrote: working overtime is growing on me as pure shit!!
im glad its at the end of the album
e
As I've said before, it has 20 good seconds starting at 1:48.
LE Roberts wrote: Nothing like Turn from 3:27 to 3:56, as you well know.
There's a pretty good stretch on track 3 starting at about 3:32.
LE Roberts wrote:
There's that word again!
Unfortunately H is not here though to give it just the right tug.
60mph. Crap lyrics...60mph isn't even that fast. What was Bernard thinking?
Slow Jam. Again, crap lyrics.
Told You So. Second rate New Order filler track. Cool beats/sounds at the intro but once the ragga starts, it sounds like a track off an Electronic album.
Jetstream. J-E-T sucks. Song in general is C-R-A-P.
There's a pretty good stretch on track 3 starting at about 3:32.
Solid for 14 seconds ... so to speak...
LE Roberts wrote:
There's a pretty good stretch on track 3 starting at about 3:32.
Solid for 14 seconds ... so to speak...
Yes, solid, for 14 seconds, so to speak.
Hmm, no "World in Motion" yet. Coming from north of the border it really grates... :dead:
Most of republic with the exception of Regret which is on my list of favourite tunes.
Oh and SOTN has dated somewhat, not much death inflation going on anymore.
LE Roberts wrote: And I also like 4:18 to 4:32 of #6. Many do not, I believe.
I confess that I cannot immediately call that stretch to mind; but I will focus on it and report back.
Spotnick wrote:
His (Late) Holiness, The Pope wrote: Is there one? Have you heard most of Republic?
No, I heard most of Movement... :D
I personally think that "Dreams never end" off of this one is still a cracking track but yes the rest of the album is instantly forgettable.
Hi mines Eligia, crap start to side two on Low Life. Far too long in my opinion, and so boring. The thing is though Low Life is a brilliant album, just this track. I always skip this track nowadays.
I absolutely cannot stand Rock the Shack, I also don't like Shellshock either, but Rock the Shack is FAR worse...
I always liked the programming of StateOfTheNation and Shellshock....as club singles they weren't usable, but as "car-tape" tracks they were wonderful, specially played really loud....I loved em, and nobody else in Pittsburgh knew what they were, which made them much more valuable to ME.
now, rock the shack? who can listen to that? I may be older than the freakin hills, but, I dunno, I think its unlistenable. I lived thru the early seventies, and I truly got over it then. RTS was no fun at all. nor is it serioius at all...what value has it?
yeah....elegia mite be some kind of indulgent achievement for the band musically or whatever....but really, why listen to it?
Worst of Mix:
The Him We All Stand Face Up Broken Promise Way of Life Rock the Shithouse Slow Crap
Aleph via Krafty wrote: Worst of Mix:
The Him We All Stand Face Up Broken Promise Way of Life Rock the Shithouse Slow Crap
The Him, Face Up, Broken Promise, and Way of Life should not be in the top 7 worst.
They probably don't exceed the "ShellShock" standard that has been established in this thread, but they're certainly in a class above Rock the Shack....and that's just the way it is.
I really love Fine Time and Every Little Counts. They are both hilarious songs - the latter very beautiful, too. I think they are both excellent NO tracks.
We All Stand was an awesome song live. somehow, someway it got fucked up on PC&L.
Worst song??? The remix extended of Subculture.
State Of The Nation is definitely the least played single in my NO collection by far, glad that I don't own Brotherhood on CD so as to avoid hearing it accidentally.
Love Vigalantes State of the Nation Turn My Way first 4 songs off Brotherhood (in no particular order) Sooner than you think Thieves like us Krafty(sometimes)
Everythings Gone Green gets my vote for worse New Order song. I always skip it if I can when I listen to Substance. It just goes on and on. Ultraviolence is another one I cant stand.
EGG's a classic!
'Shame of the nation' is surely the worst. Only reminded myself yesterday just how bad it is - awful, awful female vocals and vile dated music. I was actually embarrassed listening to it.
On a normal album, some of republic was pretty shocking, as was just about all of Movement, We All stand, Slow Jam and Elegia do very little for me
Shame on the Nosebag is one of my favourite NO B-sides, I especially like the music.
I'm so 80's. 
H puts himself to sleep at night by dropping Simple Minds into the cassette deck and fantasising about taking Molly to the dance.
By morning it's The Goonies on Betamax and a bowl of PacMan Marshmellow Puffs with milk, extra full cream.
:\pimp3:
Hunts, you are joking ain't you? It's purest evil.
If I didn't know you better, I'd suggest you'd been taking too much 'nosebag' if you're liking 'shame of the nosebag'
No-one spoke about Avalanche or Best & Marsh ?
My vote would go for theses ones, as well as Run Wild, Fine time (the Edit version) and some early stuff (Mesh, Senses). Certainly NOT Shellshock 
Seb Briggs2 wrote: Hunts, you are joking ain't you? It's purest evil.
If I didn't know you better, I'd suggest you'd been taking too much 'nosebag' if you're liking 'shame of the nosebag'
I have to stand by my love rights SB2, and thus I do really really enjoy Shame of the NBag. What can I say 
It's only in recent times that I've ever turned against any of their products. R the Shithouse, Slow Death Penalty, Working Over the Stooges, and 4 jars from The Republican that my creator was kind enough to remove from my memory.
Stink of the Nosebag is possibly my fave b-side. 
I don't normally post two smileys. Whatever has happened
- (what's that one mean to be? ... something with a boiled egg on its head?)
ok Hunts, I'll let it go and put it back to a very freak difference in NO tastes between me and you.
I have to admit to not minding RTS or WO particularly though. I quite like the brainlessness of them. (What about Movement though - I know it was difficult times, but that album is unlistenable IMO)
As for Smileys - dunno. Why did anyone invent the bloody things, they're crap.
I mean what is this supposed to be? 
Farting+following through, sucking a lemon, then falling asleep?
mike watson wrote: Hmm, no "World in Motion" yet. Coming from north of the border it really grates... :dead:
Slightly bigger than the Proclaimers singing "we're fuck all and we ken we've got nae chance", or whatever the Scoatlin' World Cup song was (in the days before they invented the CD, or the 45 rpm single for that matter)
Seb Briggs2 wrote: ok Hunts, I'll let it go and put it back to a very freak difference in NO tastes between me and you.
I have to admit to not minding RTS or WO particularly though. I quite like the brainlessness of them. (What about Movement though - I know it was difficult times, but that album is unlistenable IMO)
As for Smileys - dunno. Why did anyone invent the bloody things, they're crap.
I mean what is this supposed to be?
... is that your Friday night all planned out SB2?
Yeah, if we can agree to forget we ever discussed Shambles of the National Turnips and proceed forward.
I bought Bowel Movements back in the day, probably before CD's were invented, and I think I played some of the first side and about 15 seconds of the second side. It was mushy peas.
Some years later I went back to it thinking I'd made some kind of mistake - and my record player got up and left home.
eCKOh wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
I liked shellshock too and state of the nation
I like them too. My vote for worst NO song goes to all the B-sides on Substance, except 1963. I never listen to the second CD because I hate it so much.
all personal opion of course but I cant see the attraction of EGG myself. Maybe its just me but its dull. State of the Nation is brilliant when cranked up. Cant hear any female vocals (thought that was just Barneys backing vocal???).
I agree with you on early work. Movement is pretty rubbish. Not surprised New Order wanted to re-record it before it was released. At least they made amends on the Peel Sessions.
The first Orange Peel Sessions is fabulous.
Turn the Heating On is a marvel.
So is, erm, what else was on it?
BERNE pool of broadcasting corporations wrote: Love Vigalantes State of the Nation Turn My Way first 4 songs off Brotherhood (in no particular order) Sooner than you think Thieves like us Krafty(sometimes)
You can't be serious!!!
e
Miss Disco wrote:
eCKOh wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
I liked shellshock too and state of the nation
I like them too. My vote for worst NO song goes to all the B-sides on Substance, except 1963. I never listen to the second CD because I hate it so much.
I like lonesome tonight though
e
Tristan wrote: I agree with Tim, ELC is utter shit, and so is much of the Brotherhood album.
I think ELC was more for them than for anyone else.
Their little practical joke on the music world
peace
eCKo
eCKOh wrote:
Miss Disco wrote:
eCKOh wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Spotnick wrote: All polls done for this in the past lead to State of the Nation or Shellshock.
My personal worst song is Angel Dust. However it might not be the case anymore since the Community project made me discover it, so now it might point to Shellshock.
Some of us LIKE Shellshock.
I liked shellshock too and state of the nation
I like them too. My vote for worst NO song goes to all the B-sides on Substance, except 1963. I never listen to the second CD because I hate it so much.
I like lonesome tonight though
e
I'm a huge fan of all of the tracks except for TLU instrumental and Shame of the Nation!
AArghh...I've tried posting on this topic twice and when I hit submit it just erases what I wrote. Half an hour of my life down the drain.
I wrote an incredible insightful, hilarious piece on the worst NO songs, possibly the best post ever written but now you'll never read it because it's disappeared.
So here's my list:
Confusion Thieves LIke Us Times Change Young Offender Shellcock Shame of the Nation
I dislike We all stand, Bizarre love triangle, Chemical, Brutal,
Vietnam: I never heard this song, does it go under a different title or B-side?
Richard Latanville wrote: I dislike We all stand, Bizarre love triangle, Chemical, Brutal,
Vietnam: I never heard this song, does it go under a different title or B-side?
It was a cover version on the Warchild compilation.
Turn My Way Slow Jam Rock The Shack Let's Go Working Overtime
Guitar oriented songs are not my favourites:) I really like Republic and the first two albums from Electronic...
We All Stand Sub-Culture (12" version) Shellshock Shame of the Nation World in Motion the latter half of Republic (yes, even Special)
Compared to these, Slow Jam and Rock the Shack are minor offences!
I'll add another that hasn't been mentioned yet: Blue Monday '88. I'll take the played-to-death original over this tiresome, dated remix.
I have developed a great dislike for Run Wild; I find the 'when Jesus comes to take your hand, I won't let go' bit quite touching but they have to go and spoil it at the end with ... can't quite remember now, something 'high'.
Leonardo Fiocco wrote: Turn My Way Slow Jam Rock The Shack Let's Go Working Overtime
Guitar oriented songs are not my favourites:) I really like Republic and the first two albums from Electronic...
so I take it you're referring to the instrumental Let's go then. happens to be in my top 3 favourites, shows how tastes differ !
ROCK THE SHACK makes me cringe every time i 4 get to skip it
Sounds like a GREEN DAY SONG with a dying cat for a lead singer
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eCKOh wrote: ROCK THE SHACK makes me cringe every time i 4 get to skip it
Sounds like a GREEN DAY SONG with a dying cat for a lead singer
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No disrespect again to cats NObabe...don't hurt me
e
Daver wrote: the latter half of Republic (yes, even Special)
You don't like Special? 
You, sir, are officially insane!
"Special" & "Avalanche" are very touching, I find myself crying everytime I heard these two songs...
I really disagree about all the posts saying shell shock is one of their worst, that's just incorrect because shell shock is great. Now don't call me on the phone and leave me all alone please.
Movement is brilliant, nobody diss that. You can't touch it. Nothing is wrong with State Of The Nation either. The weakest song would have to be Run Wild, Liar or Every Little Counts.
Can't say I often listen through The Village or Ultraviolence that often either.
The rest is pure class.
OH!! And Lonesome Tonight bores me to f*cking tears, I think maybe that's my least favorite actually. No wait, second worst only to Run Wild.
Not everything they do is great but I find merit in the vast majority of their tracks. Off the top of my head, here's a few that I really don't like:
ICB The Him Cries & Whispers Everyone Everywhere Rock the Shack
Mixwise, Bizarre Love Triangle (the Armand Van Helden Mix) isn't my cup of tea.
Andy wrote: Not everything they do is great but I find merit in the vast majority of their tracks. Off the top of my head, here's a few that I really don't like:
ICB The Him Cries & Whispers Everyone Everywhere Rock the Shack
Mixwise, Bizarre Love Triangle (the Armand Van Helden Mix) isn't my cup of tea.
I'm a big fan of ICB, The Him and Cries & Whispers, actually. What don't you like about them?
ICB has some of Bernard's weakest lyrics ever (I believe he was largely responsible) and the syndrum hits (which give the song it's name, not Ian) sound at odds with the serious tone of the song. The Him makes ICB sound upbeat. It swirls aimlessly to a false ending that should have been the real ending. Cries and Whispers loses points for the bass and vocal lines sharing the same goofy melody. I do like it more than the two Movement tracks, however.
